The Indonesian government will put up for sale 50 oil and gas blocks this year in two auctions. Director General of the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry of the Republic of Indonesia, Ms. Evita Herawati Legowo, said most of the blocks would be auctioned off in tenders.

The Indonesian government will put up for sale 50 oil and gas blocks this year in two auctions. Director General of the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry of the Republic of Indonesia, Ms. Evita Herawati Legowo, said most of the blocks would be auctioned off in tenders. “Only 11 blocks will be made available through a direct offer scheme,” said the Director General. Furthermore, she said that the Indonesian Government also planned to offer 10 coal bed methane blocks. The move to auction off the blocks was part of the government’s effort to improve the ministry’s oil and gas sector.

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has stated that according to US News and World Report survey results, Indonesia was in the second place among the world`s two most attractive countries for investment destination.

President Joko Widodo expressed congratulations to mothers and women on the occasion of the International Women`s Day in front of the recipients of Smart Indonesia Card, Hope Family Program, and Social Rice (Rastra) assistance.

Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko received the visit of the American ambassador to Indonesia, Joseph R Donovan Jr, at his office in Jakarta on Monday, to discuss a number of bilateral cooperation, including joint military training.

The Kazakh government is interested to learn the Indonesian National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT)′s soft approaches to deal with terrorism, BNPT Chief Commissioner General Police Suhardi Alius said in a press statement released on Sunday.